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pitiable

[ pit-ee-uh-buhl ]

adjective

  1. evoking or deserving pity; lamentable:

    pitiable homeless pets.

  2. evoking or deserving contemptuous pity; miserable; contemptible:

    a pitiable lack of character.



pitiable

/ ˈɪɪəə /

adjective

  1. exciting or deserving pity or contempt
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Derived Forms

  • ˈ辱پ, adverb
  • ˈ辱پԱ, noun
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • 辱····Ա noun
  • 辱··· adverb
  • ܲ·辱··· adjective
  • un·辱··· adverb
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of pitiable1

First recorded in 1425–75; late Middle English, from Old French piteable, equivalent to pite(er) “to pity” + -able adjective suffix; pity, -able
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As his tweet demonstrates, it's often too pitiable to warrant a word as powerful as "toxic."

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“Fat people are either the punchline or we are this pitiable figure,” he said in a video conversation.

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Surely women aren’t so pitiable as to need a participation certificate every time we try.

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It’s a sign of independence and commitment to her vocation rather than a pitiable condition.

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They both have a lot riding on this journey, which they’ve come to believe is their last chance to wring some meaning out of lives other people see as pitiable.

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